OVERTIME · 13 MIN TWO ADULTS, ONE CONFUSING BUTTON
Midjourney Style Creator: Live Tutorial + First Reactions
The short version
Drew and Rory give Midjourney's new Style Creator a live first run and openly admit they both got the workflow wrong at first, mistaking 'Submit' for 'Refine Style.' They select favorite grids, refine a style code through repeated rounds, and praise the history tracking that lets them undo a bad refinement. Both agree it feels a lot like the old Style Tuner and want built-in search before it becomes a daily tool.
Key takeaways
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Style Creator's confusing part: hitting 'Submit' feels like the refine action, but you actually need to click 'Refine Style' to move forward.
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Midjourney recommends refining a style at least five times for a solidified look, though you can push refinement up to 15 or 30 rounds.
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Every refinement round saves its own version, so picking a style that bombs doesn't erase your progress; you can always go back to an earlier round.
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There's no dedicated save system yet for style codes beyond smart folders, so tracking favorites still means manual organization, the hosts say.
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Ending a session resets the style back to its original generation; skip that and the style keeps evolving and blending every time you return.
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The hosts want a search function inside Style Creator, similar to Explore's smart search, to steer refinement toward a look instead of random grids.
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Both hosts call it fun to explore but aren't sure how often they'll actually use it, since style codes and Style Explorer already cover similar ground.
Receipts · said on the record
“Like what am I supposed to be doing? … I was like, oh, idiot. I'm an idiot.”
“It's not like you lose your progress. … I can still have like go back to that made me feel good.”
“I would like a little bit more control. … It still feels a little bit random, like I'm just creating like a mood board from random images at this point.”
“It's just going to keep evolving the style. … When you end session, it'll go back to OG.”
Chapters
Questions this episode answers
What is Midjourney's Style Creator and how does it work?
Drew and Rory show that you pick favorite images from a grid, then click 'Refine Style' (not 'Submit') to generate a new grid; repeating this five or more times produces a solidified custom style code.
What's confusing about Midjourney's Style Creator at first?
Both hosts say they initially mistook the 'Submit' button for the refine action and spent 15 to 20 minutes clicking without realizing they needed 'Refine Style' instead, something they think Midjourney should relabel.
Do you lose progress if a Style Creator refinement goes badly?
No. The hosts say every refinement round is saved with history tracking, so picking a style that doesn't work out doesn't erase earlier rounds, which you can revisit.
What happens if you don't end a Midjourney Style Creator session?
The hosts note that leaving a session open lets the style keep evolving and blending each time you return, while clicking 'End Session' resets things back to the original generation.
Show notes
Drew and Rory crack open Midjourney’s new Style Creator and immediately expose themselves as two grown adults who needed way too long to figure out a button labeled “Refine Style.”
They run through the feature live, break down what actually matters inside the UI, and talk through the quirks that trip everyone up on day one. You’ll see how refinement stacks, how style codes evolve, where the UI gets confusing, and whether Style Creator is a fun toy or a real workflow upgrade for power users.
If you want a no-BS look at what Style Creator does well, what it misses, and how to avoid the early mistakes, this walkthrough will save you a solid 30 minutes of pain.
